Greece
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Independent thinktank says Greek GDP can hit 3.5 per cent this year
Greece can achieve a primary of growth rate of 3.5 percent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) this year, said the influential Hellenic Fiscal Council in its autumn report on Tuesday. …
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Broadband internet arrives in rural Greece providing access to 5,000 villages
Five thousand villages in remote areas across Greece have gained a new window into the rest of the world, with broadband internet access for the first time. Among the villages …
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Skopje’s media offended by Greece’s ‘Macedonia the GReat’ promotional campaign
Greece’s media campaign to promote Macedonian products has irked Skopje’s government. North Macedonia media reports that Skopje is reprimanding the Greek government for acting unilaterally to undermine the spirit of …
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Former Greek PM Tsipras takes part in Polytechnic uprising march
The 46th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising against the Greek military dictatorship was commemorated on Sunday. Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took part, and was front and centre …
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Mother and daughter found dead in 120 metre deep gorge in Katerini, Greece
A missing woman and her daughter from Katerini have been found dead in a gorge. The 45-year-old mother and her daughter, 17, had been missing for just over a week …
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Abandoned Greek Orthodox monastery to house Syrian refugees
A Greek Orthodox monastery, located in the Peloponnese, is set to become accomodation for Syrian refugees. Located at the foot of Mount Erymanthos between Achaea and Elis, the Poretso Monastery …
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Plans to deport suspected ISIS fighter stuck between Greece and Turkey underway
After three days of being detained in the militarised border zone between Greece and Turkey, a suspected ISIS member is being deported to the United States, reports Time Magazine. “The necessary …
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Greek model Andreas Botaitis takes out second place in 2019 Mister Universal Ambassador comp
A Greek model has come second in the Mister Universal Ambassador competition for 2019. Andreas Botaitis represented Greece at the international competition held in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday. The 25-year-old …
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Greece looking to draw in northern Europe pensioners with tax exemption plan
The government is set to attract northern European pensioners with tax exemptions should they decide to move their tax residence to Greece. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the plan …
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Athens real estate an increasingly attractive investment for buyers in 2020
As the Greek economy continues to strengthen, so too does the country’s property market. According to the recently released Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2020 report, next year property …